‘Kim Geon-hee Special Prosecutor Act’ slated for November session
‘Preparations for Lee’s presidential run’ first meeting of the Governance Plan Headquarters
Expanding influence with cultural policies such as ‘Moksanism’,
Min-seok Kim (center), head of the Democratic Party’s Governance Plan Headquarters, speaks during the first meeting of the headquarters at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the morning of the 23rd. News1,
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, ‘The Democratic Party on the 23rd pressured Han Dong-hoon, representative of the People Power Party, to make a decision regarding the ‘Kim Geon-hee Special Prosecutor Act’. They are accelerating efforts to push the act again following a meeting between President Yoon Suk-yeol and Representative Han, which has widened internal conflicts within the ruling party.’,
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, ‘Han Min-soo, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, told reporters that during a secret high-level meeting, there was a call for Representative Han to make a political decision to accept the public demand for the Kim Geon-hee Special Prosecutor Act. The spokesperson mentioned that more than 20 friendly faction lawmakers gathered the previous day, suggesting that the conditions for proposing the Special Prosecutor Act are sufficient. If the friendly faction lawmakers submit the act, the Democratic Party would consider discussing it and hinted at the possibility of accepting a new, more lenient proposal from Representative Han.’,
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, ‘The Democratic Party expects more defections from the ruling party if the third proposal for the Kim Geon-hee Special Prosecutor Act is subjected to a re-voting process. Min-seok Kim, a top member of the Democratic Party, expressed during a radio interview, “At this point, those in the friendly faction should at least show some resistance if they have any pride,” foreseeing the possibility of a re-vote. The party aims to push the act for a vote in the full assembly by mid-next month.’,
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, ‘Meanwhile, the Democratic Party has initiated the Governance Plan Headquarters, a preparation body for the presidential bid of Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, bolstering its position as a governance-ready party. Chief General Kim stated, “We will lead the ruling party’s agenda starting with ‘Moksanism’, with the first projects and policies focused on culture,” adding that this would be a signaling point symbolizing cultural growth and a dignified foundational society under Lee and the Democratic Party. The strategy is to capture public sentiment by emphasizing policy capabilities in areas such as economy and culture, beyond attacking the ruling party.’,
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, ‘The Governance Plan Headquarters consists of four divisions: Planning and Situation Headquarters, K-Moksanism Headquarters, and others, along with the ‘100,000 Exemplary Party Member Regime Change Committee’. Some analysts see it as a de facto transition team aimed at impeaching President Yoon. However, Chief General Kim distanced the headquarters from impeachment plans, saying, “I have never directly talked about impeachment since the party convention.”‘,
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